Levinge, Timothy, co. Warwick, pleb. Balliol Coll., matric. 14 May, 1591, aged 17; bar.-at-law, Inner Temple, 1606, bencher 1622, serjeant-at-law 20 May, 1636, as of Baddesley Clinton, co. Warwick, sometime of Clement's Inn (4s. Thomas, of Parwich, Ashbourne, co. Derby), recorder of Derby, and M.P. 1621-2, 1624-5, 1625, and 1628-9; father of Thomas 1636. See Foster's Judges and Barristers.
Levinge, William, B.D. Cambridge, incorporated 1568. See Living.
Levingston, James, of Merton Coll., matric. 17 Dec., 1638, aged 16; created M.A. 9 Sept., 1661, then Earl of Newburgh, so created 31 Dec., 1660, M.P. Cirencester 1661, until he died 26 Dec., 1670. See Foster's Peerage.
Levinius, Jacobus, subscribed 30 Aug., 1630.
Levins, Baptista, gent. Magdalen Hall., matric. 11 April, 1660; demy Magdalen Coll., 1663-4, from Northants (s. William, of Evenley), aged 19; B.A. 1663, fellow 1664-83, M.A. 1666, proctor 1676, B.D. 1677, D.D. 1683, professor of moral philosophy 1677-82, canon of Wells 1675, and rector of Tolland, Somerset, 1680, and of Christian Malford, Wilts, 1682, bishop of Sodor and Man 1685, canon of Winchester 1691; died 31 Jan., 1692-3, buried in the cathedral; father of William 1703. See Ath. iv. 882; Bloxam, v. 255; Hearne, ii. 49; & Foster's Index Eccl. [5],
Levinz, Richard, s. R., of Botley, Berks, gent. St. Mary Hall, matric. 27 May, 1669, aged 15; B.A. 16 Jan., 1672-3, M.A. 1675.
Levinz, Robert, s. William, of Botley, Berks, gent. Lincoln Coll., matric. 21 June, 1633, aged 18; B.A. 4 Feb., 1633-4, M.A. 15 Oct., 1636, created D.C.L. 1 Nov., 1642, captain in the king's service in the Oxford garrison, on whose death he engaged himself for his son, was discovered and hanged at the exchange in Cornhill 18 July, 1650, aged 35. See Fasti, ii. 47.
Levinz, William, s. William, of Evenley, Northants, gent. St. John's Coll., matric. 23 July, 1641, aged 15; fellow 1641, B.A. 21 April, 1645, M.A. 8 May, 1649, B. and D.Med. 19 June, 1666, president of his college 1673-98, regius professor of Greek 1665-98, rector of Handborough, Oxon, 1673, subdean and canon of Wells 1679; born 25 July, 1625, died 3 March, 1697-8; admon. at Oxford 29 Oct., 1698. See Robinson, i. 142; Gutch, i. 559; Fasti, ii. 291; Lansdowne MS. 987, f. 201; Burrows, 547; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Levinz, William, 1s. Creswell, of London, eq. aur. St. John's Coll., matric. 26 Aug., 1688, aged 17; student of Gray's Inn 1681, migrated to the Inner Temple 1689, licenced (V.G.) 3 June, 1693, to marry Ann, daughter of Samuel Buck, of St. Andrew, Holborn, esq., M.P. East Retford (Nov.), 1702-5, 1705 (unseated Jan., 1706), and 1708-10, Notts 1710-22; died June, 1732. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg.
Levinz, William, s. Baptista, of Oxford, doctoris. Magdalen Coll., matric. 26 Oct., 1703, aged 15; demy 1703, until his death 3 Nov., 1706. See Bloxam, vi. 151. [10],
Lewger, John, of London, gent. Trinity Coll., matric. 13 Dec., 1616, aged 14; B.A. 25 Nov., 1619, M.A. 26 June, 1622 (incorporated at Cambridge 1625), licenced to preach 30 May, 1632, B.D. 6 July, 1632, rector of Laverton, Somerset, 1627-35, turned Roman Catholic, travelled into Maryland with Lord Baltimore; died in London of a plague in 1665. See Ath. iii. 696; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Lewgar, Philip, s. Thomas Leuger, of Wymondham, Norfolk, schoolmaster, admitted sizar Gonville and Caius Coll., Cambridge, 28 April, 1593, aged 16, B.A. 1596-7, M.A. 1600; incorporated 14 July, 1602, vicar of Harlington, Beds, 1605. See Venn, 77; & Foster's Index Eccl.
Lewin, Edmund, s. John, of Broxbourne, Herts, gent. St. Edmund Hall, matric. 26 July, 1714, aged 16, B.A. 1718; M.A. from Magdalen Hall 31 Jan., 1720-1, B. and D.D. 1738, vicar of Standish, co. Gloucester, 1724, rector of Westmill, Herts, 1727, of Stone, Kent, 1754, chancellor of Rochester; died 24 July, 1771. See Foster's Index Eccl. & Chester's West. Abbey Reg. 50.
Lewin, John, s. John, of Ratcliff, Middx., gent. St. John's Coll., matric. 7 Feb., 1693-4, aged 15; admitted to Merchant Taylors' school 1688, born Dec., 1678. See Robinson, i. 320.
Lewin, (Sir) Justinian, s. William, of London, gent. Pembroke Coll., matric. 24 June, 1631, aged 20; B.C.L. 5 July, 1632, D.C.L. 30 June, 1637, admitted to Gray's Inn 1641, a master in chancery 1641-51 (? and 1660-72), an advocate 1648, knighted 12 May, 1661, judge marshal in the Scottish expedition 1639, commissary and official of Norfolk; died 1 Jan., 1672-3. See Fasti, i. 498; Foster's Gray's Inn Reg.; & Waters' Chesters of Chicheley, ii. 411. [15],
Lewen, Robert, of "Lacenstrensis" (co. Leicester). Lincoln Coll., matric. entry under date 17 Dec., 1579, aged 18; B.A. 29 Nov., 1582, fellow 1583-7, M.A. 9 July, 1585; buried in Bath abbey 16 Sept., 1617.
Lewyn, William, s. John, of Herts, fellow Christ's Coll., Cambridge, 1560, B.A. 1561-2, M.A. 1565, proctor 1569, public orator 1570-1, and LL.D. 1576, sup. 1582 for incorporation; an advocate of Doctors' Commons 7 May, 1576, admitted to Gray's Inn 1589, judge of prerogative court of Canterbury 1576-98, a master in chancery 1595 to 1598, chancellor of Rochester and M.P. 1586-7, 1588-9, and 1593, prebendary of St. Asaph 1577, and of Chichester 1581; died 15 April, 1598, buried in St. Leonard's, Shoreditch; father of Justinian. See Cooper, ii. 245; Coote's Civilians, 52; Fasti, i. 222; & Burrows, 507.
Lewin, William, B.A. from Lincoln Coll. 17 July, 1652.
Lewindon, Richard, s. Ric., of Foscott, Berks, gent. Wadham Coll., matric. 5 Feb., 1696-7, aged 15.
Lewis, Alexander, s. John, of Hatchbury, Wilts, pleb. Hart Hall, matric. 10 Nov., 1681, aged 16.
Lewys, Barnab. s. Barnabæ, of Wincanton, Dorset, gent. Queen's Coll., matric. 10 Sept., 1636, aged 18; student of Inner Temple 1640. See Foster's Inns of Court Reg. [21],
Lewis, Benjamin, "serviens," s. Fr., of Worth, Dorset, minister, pp. Magdalen Hall, matric. 14 Dec., 1666, aged 17; B.A. 1670, rector of Whaddon, Wilts, 1680; his father vicar of Worth Matravers 1637. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Lewes, Charles, s. "Lewis Prichard," of Llangibby, co. Monmouth, pleb. Jesus Coll., matric. 30 April, 1624, aged 19.
Lewis, Charles, s. Charles, of Abergavenny, co. Monmouth, pp. Jesus Coll., matric. 10 July, 1665, aged 17, B.A. 1669; perhaps vicar of Llandevalley, co. Brecon, 1669, and rector of Llanfoist, co. Monmouth, 1670. See Foster's Index Eccl.
Lewis, Charles, s. Hug., of Hendwall, Radnor, gent. Balliol Coll., matric. 15 May, 1697, aged 16.
Lewis, Charles, s. H., of Llangranog, co. Cardigan, pleb. University Coll., matric. 4 April, 1712, aged 18; brother of Hugh same date. [26],
Lewes, David, B.C.L. 12 July, 1540, fellow of All Souls' Coll. 1541, principal of New Inn Hall 1545-8, D.C.L. sup. April, 1548, first principal of Jesus Coll. 1571-2, an advocate 1548, judge of the high court of admiralty, M.P. Steyning Oct,-Dec., 1553, co. Monmouth Nov., 1554—Jan., 1555, master of St. Katherine's hospital, a master in chancery and of the court of requests; died in the college of Doctors' Commons 27 April, 1584, buried at Abergavenny 24 May following. See Poster's Inns of Court Reg.; Fasti, i. 127; & Coote's Civilians, 37.
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